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    Phlegm-Transforming, Wheezing-Calming & Uric Acid-Lowering (化痰止咳 / 降气平喘祛风除湿降尿酸降压药)

    鼠麴草 / 清明菜 / 佛耳草 / 鼠耳草 — Pseudognaphalium affine (D.Don) Anderb. (syn. Gnaphalium affine)

    Pinyin: Shǔqūcǎo / Qīngmíngcài · Malay: Rumput Telinga Tikus / Rumput Putih · Family: Asteraceae (菊科)

    Botanical Illustration

    Energetics

    Neutral to slightly Warm (平 / 微温)

    Flavor

    Sweet, bland, slightly bitter (甘、淡、微苦)

    Meridians

    Lung (肺), Spleen (脾), Stomach (胃)

    Traditional Edict

    Qingming soul herb. Silvery woolly leaves. Kneaded into jade-green Qingming Guo pastries. Diffuses Lung to transform phlegm, calms asthmatic wheezing, dispels wind-dampness, and lowers uric acid.

    Cautions & Contraindications

    • Wash thoroughly in water to remove dirt trapped in dense cottony tomentum before cooking. High safety in food and medicine.

    Clinical Applications

    • Chronic asthmatic bronchitis, productive cough with tenacious sputum, hyperuricemic gout (xanthine oxidase inhibition), Stage 1 hypertension, and peptic ulcers.

    Quality Markers

    Luteolin-4'-O-glucoside, Gnaphalin >= 0.50% & 3,5-Dicaffeoylquinic Acid (HPLC MHM standard)

    Mechanism & Phytochemistry

    1. 3,5-Dicaffeoylquinic acid and flavones inhibit medullary cough reflex while stimulating ciliary clearance to liquefy phlegm. 2. Luteolin and apigenin competitively inhibit hepatic xanthine oxidase, lowering uric acid. 3. Endothelial eNOS vasodilation.

    Preparation & Dosage

    THE SOVEREIGN QINGMING MEDICINAL HERB PASTRY (Qingming Guo / 清明果): 100 g fresh blanched herb pureed into paste, kneaded with glutinous rice flour, steamed 15 min. Dried herb decoction: 10-20 g daily. Extract: 250-500 mg.

    Appended Prescriptions

    • 1. The Sovereign Anti-Asthmatic Phlegm-Liquefying Formula with Platycodon (Jie Geng) and Stemona. 2. Nanyang Hyperuricemia & Gout Clearance Tea with Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (Yu Long Bian).

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